Month: July 2022
Obituary-Gregory Wiesner
Gregory “Greg” John Wiesner, age 63, of Concordia, KS, died peacefully on Friday, July 22, 2022 surrounded by loving family at his home in Concordia.
Kansas Attorney General’s Opinion Criticized as Spin to Promote Anti-Abortion Amendment
Wichita, Kan. — Abortion rights advocates dismiss a legal opinion from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt as a ploy intended to bolster the chances of
The Kansas Supreme Court Rules that Police can be Liable when their Actions Injure a Bystander
Topeka, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision Friday that shielded a Wichita police officer from criminal charges when he shot at
Obituary-Jerry Lee Hedke
Jerry Lee Hedke, age 84 of Waterville, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. He was born on
Obituary-Erwin William Buss
Erwin William Buss of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully on July 24, 2022 at North Kansas City Hospital just one week short of his
Saline County Man, Company Temporarily Banned from Doing Business, Fined for Roofing Act Violations
Salina, Kan. — A Saline County roofer and his business have been temporarily banned from performing roofing services in Kansas and ordered to pay $40,000
Fort Riley 6th Grader Wins $1,500 for Academic Achievement
Fort Riley, Kan. — Sixth-grader Reilani Perez received a warm welcome to Fort Riley from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service: a $1,500 gift card
Field to Fork: Youth Get Up-Close Look at Food on the Farm
Manhattan, Kan. — As America’s communities grow more urban and the number of family farms continues to shrink, Kaitlyn Peine has a pretty good idea
The Heat Killed so Many Kansas Cattle in June that the Only Place to Take Carcasses was a Landfill
Hays, KS. — Many of the cattle killed by heat stress last month in southwest Kansas went into a landfill. But that sudden extreme weather event,
KU Research Suggests More Food Assistance for Families Can Keep Kids Out of Foster Care
Topeka, KS— A new study gives fuel to arguments that the state could significantly spare children from landing in foster care if the state spent